Trends in Kitchen Lighting
If you love to entertain, you might often ask yourself the same question over and over again; "Why does everyone seem to flock to the kitchen?" Even if you have the party or dinner in the dining room, people always seem to wonder and stay into the kitchen. One of the biggest reasons for this though, is because these days the kitchen is for so much more than just cooking. It’s a place where your kids do their homework, it’s a place where you read, it’s a place where your friends come to socialize and its naturally a comfortable and inviting space. Because it’s one of the most visited spaces, it’s important that everything is clean, neat, organized and of course well-lit. If you want to find some new lighting options look no further than the article below.
Pendants Are Back!
Pendants were popular a few years ago and now the trend is back once again. These little lights are often decorative, but they shine enough light for your daily tasks, as well as ambient lighting, well depending on the design anyway. One of the most popular trends in pendant lighting right now is mini pendants in rows over things like kitchen islands, coffee bars or even along a focal point in the room. There are an array of styles, colors, designs, patterns and more so you really can’t go wrong here and you are sure to find something you really love that goes with your decor you have right now. Pendant lights also come in different materials like glass and metal so that's something to look at as well. A few really popular options right now are: If you want to redesign your kitchen lighting or want to add more light in the kitchen contact a residential electrician in Warren County. A top residential electrician can go over all of your choices and help you choose the best option for your kitchen lighting needs.
Rustic Bell Shape Pendant Light With Glass Shade - This is a bell-shaped pendant with a sort of antiqued tint and a black holder. It’s really cute, and would go well in a rustic or traditional style home.
Atom Globe Wine Barrel Ring - These are made from wine barrel rings, but they are bended in a manner that they look like an atom globe. Very cool, would look particularly nice in a modern or art deco styled home. The light inside of this globe is somewhat of a tear drop shape.
Refraction 1 Light Pendant Polished Chrome - This one is really quite pretty. The top part is made from polished chrome, but the shade on this is sort of a marbled blue and white style.
The Sullivan Industrial Lamp in Red - If you like the Industrial look or you have a modern, rustic, industrial or minimalistic styled home and you want to add something that has that certain look, but also adds color, this is the one for you to check out. The shade is metal, coated in red enamel. Each and every single one of these that is made is handmade in Philly. The cord on this is also red, but its twisted for an even more industrial look.
Under The Cabinet Lighting
If you have a nice kitchen right now and you love to cook in it, you might be missing out on something... more light! If you do a lot of chopping, mincing, and dicing on your countertop cutting board, sometimes you may wish there was more light to be able to see. I think we've all thought this at least once in our lives. Well, under the cabinet lighting is the way to go if you’ve ever had the "need more light" thought. Not only can this bring more light to what you are doing in the kitchen, but if you have a backsplash it can also breathe new life into the material on your walls.
These are a very attractive option, albeit somewhat expensive depending on what brand you go with, how many you need and what type of lights you choose from. Most of these are on a platform of sorts, which is then hung or screwed under the cabinet. There are a few options though such as a plastic platforms (all colors) metal (copper, silver, polished chrome, gold, etc.) but there are also lights that instead of hanging under the cabinet, directly, they screw onto the wall just below the cabinet. These are pretty neat as well and they give you even more light because the light works in all directions, not just downward.
Track Lighting
Some people love track lighting, some people don't. It’s really going to depend on you. I will say, though, that track lighting often makes a kitchen even hotter than it already is, so that's definitely something to consider. Track lighting, like pendant lighting, track lighting comes in so many different options. Not only do you have different quantities of lights available, but different shapes and sizes, different materials, etc. Here are a few of the most popular ones right now, though:
4-Light Nickel Island Light - This is a matter nickel material with a chain that runs down to the main light. The base is also matte nickel and the lights, which sort of go into a cone shape, are opal white, there are 4 of them altogether, but the wattage is only set at 40 so this might not give you a ton of task lighting, but it is great for ambiance especially with the opal white shades.
Trans Globe LED Spot 5 Light Random Track, Polished Chrome - This polished chrome track light system is very cool and would essentially go in any styled kitchen, but especially modern since it does have a stainless steel look to it. There are 5 lights altogether and each light goes from medium fat cylinder to short fat, to long skinny, back to short fat and then long fat. It’s nice because it gives you that sense of layering, without overdoing it. The lights themselves are glass, but the stems, string, and base are all made from metal with adjustable heights for each cylinder.
Quoizel QTR10054 Tricia 4 Light 200 Watt Fixed Track Light Fixture - This has a very antiqued traditional look to it, would also go really well in a downstairs game room or bar. The finish is Palladian bronze and the type of bulb used in halogen. Each of the 4 lights are cone shaped, all the same size, all the same distance apart. Each bulb on this product is 50 watts, so this gives off quite a bit of light for tasks and for ambiance.
Don't forget to consult with a certified local electrician for all you electrical jobs and projects.
Pendants Are Back!
Pendants were popular a few years ago and now the trend is back once again. These little lights are often decorative, but they shine enough light for your daily tasks, as well as ambient lighting, well depending on the design anyway. One of the most popular trends in pendant lighting right now is mini pendants in rows over things like kitchen islands, coffee bars or even along a focal point in the room. There are an array of styles, colors, designs, patterns and more so you really can’t go wrong here and you are sure to find something you really love that goes with your decor you have right now. Pendant lights also come in different materials like glass and metal so that's something to look at as well. A few really popular options right now are: If you want to redesign your kitchen lighting or want to add more light in the kitchen contact a residential electrician in Warren County. A top residential electrician can go over all of your choices and help you choose the best option for your kitchen lighting needs.
Rustic Bell Shape Pendant Light With Glass Shade - This is a bell-shaped pendant with a sort of antiqued tint and a black holder. It’s really cute, and would go well in a rustic or traditional style home.
Atom Globe Wine Barrel Ring - These are made from wine barrel rings, but they are bended in a manner that they look like an atom globe. Very cool, would look particularly nice in a modern or art deco styled home. The light inside of this globe is somewhat of a tear drop shape.
Refraction 1 Light Pendant Polished Chrome - This one is really quite pretty. The top part is made from polished chrome, but the shade on this is sort of a marbled blue and white style.
The Sullivan Industrial Lamp in Red - If you like the Industrial look or you have a modern, rustic, industrial or minimalistic styled home and you want to add something that has that certain look, but also adds color, this is the one for you to check out. The shade is metal, coated in red enamel. Each and every single one of these that is made is handmade in Philly. The cord on this is also red, but its twisted for an even more industrial look.
Under The Cabinet Lighting
If you have a nice kitchen right now and you love to cook in it, you might be missing out on something... more light! If you do a lot of chopping, mincing, and dicing on your countertop cutting board, sometimes you may wish there was more light to be able to see. I think we've all thought this at least once in our lives. Well, under the cabinet lighting is the way to go if you’ve ever had the "need more light" thought. Not only can this bring more light to what you are doing in the kitchen, but if you have a backsplash it can also breathe new life into the material on your walls.
These are a very attractive option, albeit somewhat expensive depending on what brand you go with, how many you need and what type of lights you choose from. Most of these are on a platform of sorts, which is then hung or screwed under the cabinet. There are a few options though such as a plastic platforms (all colors) metal (copper, silver, polished chrome, gold, etc.) but there are also lights that instead of hanging under the cabinet, directly, they screw onto the wall just below the cabinet. These are pretty neat as well and they give you even more light because the light works in all directions, not just downward.
Track Lighting
Some people love track lighting, some people don't. It’s really going to depend on you. I will say, though, that track lighting often makes a kitchen even hotter than it already is, so that's definitely something to consider. Track lighting, like pendant lighting, track lighting comes in so many different options. Not only do you have different quantities of lights available, but different shapes and sizes, different materials, etc. Here are a few of the most popular ones right now, though:
4-Light Nickel Island Light - This is a matter nickel material with a chain that runs down to the main light. The base is also matte nickel and the lights, which sort of go into a cone shape, are opal white, there are 4 of them altogether, but the wattage is only set at 40 so this might not give you a ton of task lighting, but it is great for ambiance especially with the opal white shades.
Trans Globe LED Spot 5 Light Random Track, Polished Chrome - This polished chrome track light system is very cool and would essentially go in any styled kitchen, but especially modern since it does have a stainless steel look to it. There are 5 lights altogether and each light goes from medium fat cylinder to short fat, to long skinny, back to short fat and then long fat. It’s nice because it gives you that sense of layering, without overdoing it. The lights themselves are glass, but the stems, string, and base are all made from metal with adjustable heights for each cylinder.
Quoizel QTR10054 Tricia 4 Light 200 Watt Fixed Track Light Fixture - This has a very antiqued traditional look to it, would also go really well in a downstairs game room or bar. The finish is Palladian bronze and the type of bulb used in halogen. Each of the 4 lights are cone shaped, all the same size, all the same distance apart. Each bulb on this product is 50 watts, so this gives off quite a bit of light for tasks and for ambiance.
Don't forget to consult with a certified local electrician for all you electrical jobs and projects.